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The Dirty Picture
Silk (or Balan) concludes – There are three things you need for a successful film: entertainment, entertainment, entertainment. Over here, "I am the entertainment." She is absolutely right, beyond first-rate.
Dec 2011
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Highway
...will not give you an adrenaline rush, but a serene feeling that stays with you long after the film is over. Alia Bhatt, who's still the student of Bollywood, has the makings of a superstar.
Feb 2014
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Mantra
Nostalgia is eternally beautiful because memory is so selective. Mantra is worth watching if only to be able to be able to look back at that period – the 1990s to the early 2000s – and remember what it was really like.
Mar 2017
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Manikarnika
There is much intent on display, and while Manikarnika could surely have been sharper, its very existence feels like an arrow against cinema’s patriarchy, a broadside against the boys.
Jan 2019
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
...is a delight for all those who enjoy cinema as a visual medium, there is not much else, though.
Apr 2017
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Mumbai Saga
If I could just suggest a new title for this Sanjay Gupta film, it would be 'Dishoom and Dishkiyaoon', because that's what it is all about. You take your eyes off the screen for five seconds and somebody gets shot through the chest.
Mar 2021
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Mar 2010
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No One Killed Jessica
The narrative is gripping, the music score (Amit Trivedi) uplifting, the screenplay tight enough to allow for very few slippages (only towards the end).
Jan 2011
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Parched
Watch it for the sake of the celebratory mood or watch it for a heated debate in your bedroom.
Sep 2016
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Jolly LLB 2
Overlook some of the minor flaws and you have a 140-minute solid entertainer on your hands.
Feb 2017
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Ittefaq
...tries its best to create intrigue, and doesn’t give the audience a lot of time to think twice about a single event. That is its biggest achievement.
Nov 2017
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Panipat
...is an honest attempt at recreating the war that we only read in history books until now. It’s a tribute to the Maratha community in its truest form and even it was shorter by an hour, it could have had the same impact.
Dec 2019
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Kill Dil
...doesn't have weight or enduring value. But while it lasts, Shaad makes sure you're having a good time.
Nov 2014
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Aug 2016
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Margarita With A Straw
...what stands out the most in this film is Kalki's acting, and Shonali's courage to discuss disabled people and their desires, aims and sexuality.
Apr 2015
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Manjhi
Nawaz’s performance is powerful enough to help us navigate the clumsiness of the screenplay by Mehta and Mahendra Jakhar.
Aug 2015
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Well Done Abba
This is Boman’s finest work yet. Truly, well done, both Benegal, and Boman then!
Mar 2010
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Ek Villain
Watch Ek Villain for an amazing performance by Riteish Deshmukh, the music (which is already a hit) and a well-knit plot.
Jun 2014
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Sultan
Going by the loud cheers and whistling it received throughout its 170 minutes, the response has been phenomenal.
Jul 2016
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Mom
The good thing is, Mom does what it intends to: Become a film that can hold the audience’s attention for 148 minutes. There are no intricacies that unfold step by step (it’s mostly predictable, really), but Girish Kohli’s screenplay ensures an entertaining drama.
Jul 2017
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Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
At worst, the film remains then a yawn inducing, half explained romance; at best, it's an effortless watch all the way.
Dec 2011
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
...brings forth a world that’s out of focus and needs our attention. Marginalised sections are fighting their own battles in this part of the globe and Anaarkali Of Aarah wants us to be sympathetic to them.
Mar 2017
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Karthik Calling Karthik
As an audience, you’re not always two steps behind the script either. But that doesn’t take away from how the film holds you, almost all the way. This isn't easy. I suspect you’re not going to love the sound of a ringing landline for a while. I hope you don’t question the workings of your brain as much.
Feb 2010
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Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
...may be a slow film but its climax will certainly touch you. Its poetic optimism will stay with you for long.
May 2014